Table 3 Association of explanatory variables with HIV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Bahir Dar city, 2013 (n = 318)
Variables | HIV status | COR (CI) | AOR (CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | ||||
History of piercing with sharp materials | 3.7 (1.52-9.24)** | 3.0 (1.17-7.80) | 0.02 | ||
Yes | 10 (14.7) | 58 (85.3) | |||
No | 11 (4.4) | 239 (95.6) | |||
History of tooth extraction | 1.9 (0.71-5.21)* | 0.5 (0.14-1.99) | 0.35 | ||
Yes | 6 (10.5) | 51(89.5) | |||
No | 15 (5.7) | 246 (94.3) | |||
Tooth tattooing | 3.1 (1.24-7.68)** | 1.4 (0.51-4.32) | 0.47 | ||
Yes | 9 (13.4) | 58 (86.6) | |||
No | 12 (4.8) | 239 (95.2) | |||
History of surgery | 6.5(2.39-18.04)*** | 2.5 (0.76-8.67) | 0.12 | ||
Yes | 7 (25.0) | 21 (75.0) | |||
No | 14 (4.8) | 276 (95.2) | |||
History of abortion | 7.8 (3.01-20.28)*** | 6.6 (2.50-17.71) | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 9 (25.7) | 58 (74.3) | |||
No | 12 (4.2) | 271 (95.8) | |||
Ear pricing | 2.9 (0.83-10.11)* | 1.9 (0.51-7.06) | 0.33 | ||
Positive | 18 (8.3) | 200 (91.7) | |||
Negative | 3 (3.0) | 97 (97.0) | |||